Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedIt was stated that in response to the terrorist attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Belgorod, the Russian army hit decision-making centers and military facilities in Kharkov.
“The high-precision missile attack on the former Kharkov Palace hotel complex destroyed representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who were directly involved in the planning and execution of the terrorist attack in Belgorod,” the message said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that there were also about two hundred foreign mercenaries there, whom they wanted to involve “in carrying out terrorist raids on the territory of the Russian Federation on the border with Ukraine.”
According to the ministry, representatives of the SBU leadership, foreign mercenaries and militants of the Kraken unit were eliminated. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed fuel bases in Kharkov and Zaporozhye and hit a branch of the national space control center used for reconnaissance near Zalessi.
The Russian army also struck the locations of approximately 600 Ukrainian militants and foreign mercenaries, as well as parking areas of military equipment and artillery systems in the DPR. As a result, they destroyed two installations of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, which they wanted to use for missile attacks on Donetsk during the holiday.
“Russian Armed Forces attack only military targets and their directly related infrastructures,” the statement said.
There are more and more dead in Belgorod
Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov telegram channel It was reported that 24 people, four of whom were children, died in Belgorod. telegram channel plinth It turned out that among the dead were the wife and son of the former head of Belvodokanal, Dmitry Ryapolov, as well as 27-year-old Investigative Committee officer Mikhail Konopitsin. The youngest among the victims of the attack was only one year old. Some of the victims are still being identified.
By Telegam channel ShotOne of the dead was young mother Victoria Potryasaeva. She was walking around the city center with her two daughters and shopping for food for the holiday during the bombardment. The woman died at the scene, and her eight-month-old youngest daughter was seriously injured: The girl’s left leg was amputated, doctors are saving her right leg, there is a piece there. The child is transferred to Moscow. The eldest daughter, nine years old, also had injured legs. Victoria raised her children alone. His brother is now raising money for his nephews’ treatment. A spontaneous monument appeared near the Mayak shopping center.
Governor Gladkov added that a total of 108 people were injured, 25 of them seriously injured, and they will be transferred to federal clinics by the Ministry of Emergencies. According to him, local doctors have all the necessary medicines to help the rest of the injured.
“Various damages were detected in 37 apartments, 453 flats, 3 private residences and 7 social facilities. The owners of 53 damaged cars have been identified. “Efforts to assess the damage continue,” said Gladkov.
All night more than two thousand people eliminated the consequences of the shelling. Many of them are volunteers and not all of them live in Belgorod. According to Gladkov, one family specially came to help from Voronezh. They wanted to continue the restoration work on December 31, but a missile siren sounded in the city in the morning. Authorities called for shelter in the region. Half an hour later the signal was cancelled.
In addition to Belgorod, the Armed Forces of Ukraine bombed small settlements: Shchetinovka, Zhuravlevka, Krasny Khutor, Naumovka, Tsapovka, Bogun-Gorodok, Urazovo, Stary, Grafovka, Demidovka, Krasnoe, Sereda, Mukhin, Belyanka. No one was injured there.
In connection with the tragic events in Belgorod, the authorities of Vladivostok, Blagoveshchensk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Magadan canceled festive fireworks. Governor of the Kursk Region Roman Starovoyt telegram channel He called out to the residents of the region and asked them to celebrate the New Year at home due to the difficult situation. He reminded that the use of pyrotechnics is prohibited on all holidays.
UN condemns attack on Belgorod
Regarding the tragedy, Russia requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. broadcasting live. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said that the USA and England had a hand in organizing the terrorist attack in Belgorod. According to him, Ukraine is deliberately hitting civilian targets.
“We know that British and American advisors were directly involved in organizing this terrorist attack and regularly provoked the authorities of what is now Ukraine to commit bloody crimes. Responsibility for this also lies with the European Union countries, which stubbornly and irresponsibly continue to arm the Ukrainian ruling clique,” Nebenzya said.
The diplomat pointed out that the Czech Republic refused to participate in the emergency meeting, although the Czech-made Vampire MLRS was also used to hit Belgorod.
“We want citizens of the Czech Republic and other Western countries to understand where their money is going and what crimes their governments are involved in,” Nebenzya added.
According to the diplomat, Russia was surprised at how weak the UN reacted to what was happening. Nebenzya called on relevant international bodies to condemn Kiev’s actions.
“Attacks against civilians and infrastructure violate international humanitarian law, are unacceptable, must be stopped immediately and must be absolutely condemned,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ office said. TASS.